Patents Assigned to Smiths Heimann SAS
  • Patent number: 11802988
    Abstract: A method for inspecting at least one vehicle with an inspection system, the inspection system and the at least one vehicle being configured to move relative to one another during an inspection of at least one part of the vehicle, the method including controlling, by a controller, an inspection dose of inspection radiation generated by a radiation source such that, during the inspection of the at least one part of the vehicle by the inspection radiation, the inspection dose remains substantially equal to a predetermined inspection dose, wherein controlling the inspection dose includes the controller obtaining information representative of a speed of the relative movement of the system and the vehicle during the inspection of the at least one part of the vehicle, and the controller controlling the radiation source, based on the obtained information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann SAS
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Alan Henley
  • Patent number: 11536871
    Abstract: A method for inspecting at least one vehicle with an inspection system, the inspection system and the at least one vehicle being configured to move relative to one another during an inspection of at least one part, the method including controlling, by a controller, an inspection dose of inspection radiation generated by a radiation source such that, during the inspection of the at least one part of the vehicle by the inspection radiation, the inspection dose remains substantially equal to a predetermined inspection dose, wherein controlling the inspection dose includes the controller obtaining image information representative of a location of the at least one part, and location information representative of a location of the at least one part, wherein the image information is obtained from an image of the vehicle, and the controller controlling the radiation source, based on the obtained information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Smiths Heimann SAS
    Inventors: Joseph Bendahan, Alan Henley
  • Publication number: 20160154137
    Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a mobile inspection system (1) comprising: an inspection module (3) mounted on a chassis (10) of the system and comprising an inspection radiation source (31) and an inspection radiation detector (32); wherein the system (1) is configured to operate at least in: a transport mode wherein the system is configured to transport the inspection module (3); and an inspection mode wherein the inspection module (3) is configured to cause scan of an item (100); and a motion generation module (2) adapted to be connected to an engine (21) configured to cause motion of the system (1) at least in the transport mode; wherein the motion generation module (2) is further adapted to cause supply of energy at least to the inspection module (3), in the inspection mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: Smiths Heimann SAS
    Inventors: Guillaume Douarre, Steve Parneix